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The Province of Manitoba says it intends to fund the building of a new personal care home in Lac du Bonnet.

New measures will be used to treat mental health patients and reduce the amount of time they spend in hospitals. The goal is to improve personalized care and treat more patients in the comfort of their homes. As Global’s Amanda Jelowicki reports, health care professionals have been waiting a long time for these changes.

A New Brunswick senior has written a book about some of the challenges and joys of transitioning to a room in long-term care from her home. As Shelley Steeves reports, she hopes to help other seniors and policy makers see things from a more personal perspective.

A new University of Calgary study hopes to shift the way exercise is used in kids’ cancer care. As Meghan Cobb reports, researchers are using a personalized approach to keep kids active during treatment.

The Manitoba government is spending $3.3 million on a new home care program for seniors. The hope is to boost seniors’ independence and shrink the disproportionate number who are prematurely put in personal care homes.

Manitoba’s auditor general says there have been cases of physical or sexual abuse in personal care homes that have been the subject of flawed investigations and wrong conclusions.

Keeping that personal health information safe, but also having all that client information ready at their fingertips.” WRHA Director of Centralized Home Care Luba Bereza explains how a new app could transform scheduling and communication, and discusses staff vacancies.

More than 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia and that’s expected to double every 20 years. On this week’s episode of The New Reality, Farah Nasser looks at how we care for our loved ones with cognitive decline. First, we take you inside Canada’s first dementia village in Langley, British Columbia and speak...

The provincial government allocated nearly $45 million for wage increases for personal support workers, as part of the New Brunswick budget. It’s hoped the bump will help with staffing shortages in special care homes. While the money comes with gratitude from most, one group is looking for equal pay. Zack Power reports.

It’s no secret that Quebec’s health care system is in dire need of staff. That was made even more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in long-term care homes. The Lester B Pearson school board is helping fill the void, accrediting newly trained orderlies. Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports.

Spring cleaning isn’t just for your home — your skin and hair take a beating over the harsh winter months, and could use a refresh too. Beauty and style expert Lisa Kisber joins Global’s Laura Casella with some timely personal care tips.

Artificial Intelligence can be a powerful tool in the health-care sector, synthesizing large amounts of data to spot new trends, all the while helping doctors make informed and educated decisions. But when it comes to information about women and their own personal health, experts say there’s a gap. Katherine Ward explains.

Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief public health officer said on Friday that an outbreak has been declared at Rideau Park Personal Care Home in Brandon after a health-care worker tested positive. He added the risk is assessed to be low but the site has been moved to the Red (critical) level on the Pandemic Response...

A B.C. company is hoping to kick start competition for medical-grade Canadian-made face masks that are essential for health-care workers. Robin Gill reports on the race to create personal protective equipment.

Canada’s 44th parliament will convene for the first time Monday and there will be plenty on the agenda to occupy the government In polling exclusive to Global News, Canadians say they want to see movement on affordability issues with this parliament, with 33 per cent making that their top issue. The COVID-19 pandemic and health...

10 more personal care homes in Manitoba have declared COVID-19 outbreaks.

A fourth person this week has died from COVID-19 at a Grand Falls, N.B. special care home. This marks the 40th death in the province so far in this pandemic. Silas Brown has more.

After being given the green light yesterday to once again welcome visitors into facilities – in a limited fashion and with strict health guidelines in place – people involved with personal care homes say it’s going to take some time to get things set up. Global’s Joe Scarpelli reports.

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed many gaps in health-care systems worldwide, from how long-term care homes handled the outbreaks to shortages of personal protective equipment and lack of health-care staff and test kits. Experts explain how the lessons learned throughout the pandemic will change how our health-care systems work in the future.

Andrew Birchill went to hospital with broken ribs, caught COVID-19, and never came home again. Now, a grieving Alberta family is sharing their personal loss, hoping it will encourage others to take the necessary precautions during the pandemic. Sarah Ryan has the story.